At 8.20am on April 18, 1942, just four months after the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, a small force of B-25 Mitchell bombers under the command
of Col Jimmy Doolittle, undertook one of the most remarkable air raids
of World War II. The Raiders’ orders were anything but simple: fly
low level some 800 miles over water into Japanese territory without escort,
attack targets in Tokyo and nearby, then, with insufficient fuel to return,
fly towards China until they ran out of fuel, bail out and, finally, try
to evade capture.

Every man knew the danger and Robert Taylor’s celebrated painting
sets the scene as the Raiders leave the target area. The pilot drops lower
to hug the landscape and opens the throttles as they head west. With luck
the next stop is China!

Of the sixteen crews who took part in the Tokyo raid, eleven would bail
out, three ditched off shore and two crash-landed. Most of the men would
eventually return to freedom, but not all. Of the seven who never returned,
three were killed in action, three were executed and one died in captivity
having been taken Prisoners of War by the Japanese.

Stretched Canvas Size: 22” wide x 40” high

To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, one
of Robert Taylor’s his great Masterwork paintings – The Doolittle
Raiders – is now added to his series of Giclée Studio Proofs
on canvas. Under the direct supervision of the artist, The latest digital
technology to faithfully replicate Robert’s original painting, creating
a historic commemorative collector’s edition.

Carefully crafted onto fine canvas, each of these crafted Giclée
Proofs are fully authorized and signed by Robert Taylor, hand-numbered
and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity. Each canvas is released
pre-stretched ready to simply drop into a frame of your choice. OVERSEAS
ORDERS ARE SENT ROLLED READY FOR STRETCHING

Orders from outside the European Union are free of VAT.

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